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The table below lists the complete summary of View functions.

Menu Option

Function

When Available

Hide

Hides a selection

One or more elements are selected.

Show all

Displays any entities that were hidden

One or more elements are hidden.

toggle hidden Toggle Hidden

Lets you toggle hidden / visible for any object in the drawing

Always (if the drawing window isn't empty)

Zoom In

Makes the drawing details larger without affecting the size on the printed page. (The text gets larger on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom Out

Makes the drawing details smaller without affecting the size on the printed page. (The text gets smaller on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Selection

Lets you make a selection and adjusts it to fit the drawing window. (The text gets larger on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Fit

The entire diagram is displayed in the drawing window. (The text size changes with the geometry.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Page

The whole page is displayed in the drawing window. (The text size changes with the geometry.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

icon_move  Pan View

Allows you to move the contents of the drawing window without changing its position on the page.

Always available - either Pan View or Move Geometry will be in effect (checked).

icon_scale up  Scale Geometry Up

Enlarges only the geometry. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

icon_scale down  Scale Geometry Down

Shrinks only the geometry. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

icon_scale select  Scale Geometry To Selection

Lets you select a portion of the geometry and adjusts it to fit the drawing window (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

icon_scale fit  Scale Geometry To Fit

Adjusts all geometry to fit in the drawing window. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

icon_scale page  Scale Geometry To Page

Adjusts all geometry to fit inside the specified page boundaries. (The text size doesn't change relative to the page.)

Always

move_geom  Move Geometry

When checked, click and drag to move the drawing contents with respect to the page boundaries.

Always. Make sure Page Boundaries is checked (below) to see the results.

icon_axes grid  Axes

When checked, the axes are displayed.  They have the properties of Infinite Lines.

Always

icon_axes grid  Grid

When checked, the grid is displayed.

Always

Page Boundaries

When checked, the page boundaries are displayed.

Always

Tool Panels

Lists all the toolboxes.  When checked, the toolboxes are displayed on the screen.

Always

Tool Panel Configurations

Gives you options for arranging the toolboxes to your preference.

 

Output

When checked, the output window is displayed.

Always

Language

The current version of Geometry Expressions can be displayed in English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, or Russian. Choose one and restart the program.

Always

Checked menu options are toggles:

  • Checked indicates the option / mode is active or displayed.
  • Unchecked indicates the option / mode is inactive or hidden.
  • Except Pan View and Move Geometry where one or the other is checked.

Click the selection to change its state.

Some menu items have icon shortcuts found on the icon bar at the top of the screen.